Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) PREPARE PLANS FOR THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF
RESOURCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL PLAN FOR EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS;

(5)      MAY APPOINT, IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES,
DIRECTORS OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, MAY
DELEGATE TO THE DIRECTORS ANY ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE
GOVERNOR UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AND MAY PROVIDE FOR THE SUBDELEGATION OF
THAT AUTHORITY; AND

(6)      MAY DELEGATE THE GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED:

(I)      IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENT;

(II)     AS A SECRETARY OF A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT; OR

(III)   AS THE HEAD OF AN INDEPENDENT STATE AGENCY.
(C) HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF POTENTIAL EMERGENCIES.

(1)      IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY PREVENTION MEASURES INCLUDED IN
THE STATE, LOCAL, AND INTERJURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY PLANS, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL CONSIDER, ON A CONTINUING BASIS, STEPS THAT COULD BE
TAKEN TO PREVENT OR REDUCE THE HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF POTENTIAL
EMERGENCIES.

(2)      (I) -AT THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR, AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ANY OTHER AUTHORITY AND COMPETENCE THEY HAVE, STATE AGENCIES
SHALL STUDY MATTERS RELATED TO EMERGENCY PREVENTION.

(II) STATE AGENCIES REQUIRED TO STUDY MATTERS RELATED TO
EMERGENCY PREVENTION INCLUDE THOSE CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBILITIES IN
CONNECTION WITH FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT, STREAM ENCROACHMENT AND
FLOW REGULATION, WEATHER MODIFICATION, FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL,
AIR QUALITY, PUBLIC WORKS, LAND USE AND LAND-USE PLANNING, AND
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 16A, § 6.

In subsection (a)(1)(i) of this section, the reference to the Governor being
"responsible for" MEMA is substituted for the former reference to the
Governor having "general direction" of MEMA for clarity.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to "this subtitle and
Subtitles 2 and 4 of this title" is substituted for the former reference to
"this article" for accuracy. Former Article 16A is revised in Subtitles 1, 2,
and 4 of this title.

In subsection (b)(3) of this section, the former reference to a "State"
emergency is deleted as unnecessary in light of the defined term
"emergency".

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